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July 31, 2024 3:59 PM

Paris Olympics: Lakshya Sen marches to pre-quarters following win over Jonatan Christie

Ace Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen defeated Indonesia's Jonatan Christie 21-18, 21-12 in the badminton men's singles Group L match, securing a place in the pre-quarters at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Wednesday. Lakshya clinched the win over Christie ...

July 31, 2024 3:54 PM

Paris 2024: Swapnil Kusale qualifies for final of men’s Rifle 50m 3P event

Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale finished seventh in the qualification round of the men's 50m 3P to secure a spot in the final at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Wednesday. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar finished 11th and missed out on a berth in the final. ...

July 31, 2024 2:50 PM

Paris Olympics: PV Sindhu advances to Round of 16 after beating Estonia’s Kristin Kuuba

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu advanced to the Round of 16 in the women’s singles badminton event at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, following her victory over Kristin Kuuba of Estonia in the final Group M match. With this win, Sindhu has joined men�...

July 31, 2024 2:49 PM

Paris 2024: Nadal-Alcaraz down Dutch to reach quarter-finals

The Spanish duo of Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the quarter-finals of the men's doubles event at the Paris Olympics with a hard-fought victParis 2024: Nadal-Alcaraz down Dutch to reach quarter-finalsory over the Netherlands' Tallon Gri...

July 31, 2024 11:02 AM

Sri Lanka set unwanted record as India sweep series

Sri Lanka set an unwanted record on Tuesday as they became the team with the most T20 International losses following their defeat to India in the third T20I of the series. This defeat was their 105th in T20Is, including Super Overs. Bangladesh holds ...

July 31, 2024 10:50 AM

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 5: Spotlight on shuttlers Sindhu, Lakshya and boxer Lovlina

Following Manu Bhaker's historic milestone as the first Indian woman to bag two medals in a single Olympic edition, the Indian contingent heads into Day 5 of the Paris Olympics with newfound confidence. Leading the charge are top athletes such as...

July 31, 2024 10:14 AM

Paris Olympics: Unbeaten India, Belgium hockey teams qualify for quarter-finals

India and Belgium advanced to the knockout stages following Argentina's victory over New Zealand and Belgium's commanding win against Australia in Pool B at the ongoing Paris Olympics. India's men's hockey team edged closer to adding to the nation's...

July 31, 2024 9:57 AM

Paris 2024: Simone Biles leads U.S. to gymnastics team gold

Simone Biles clinched her fifth Olympic gold medal as she made a triumphant return to the women's gymnastics team final at the Paris Games on Tuesday, reinforcing her status as one of the world's greatest athletes just three years after abrupt...

July 31, 2024 10:50 AM

A stormy night in Paris after a sweltering day at the Olympics

After a sweltering day, night time brought about about a thunderstorm in Paris on Tuesday (July 30) going into the early hours of Wednesday (July 31), illuminating skies above the Eiffel Tower. Earlier, temperatures rose to around 35 degrees Celsius...

July 30, 2024 5:34 PM

COVID-19 looms over Olympics with several athletes testing positive

Three years after the Tokyo Olympics were held amid strict precautions and with no fans because of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the virus has forced athletes to withdraw from events and has others donning masks once again at the Paris Games. Severa...

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